Claim
Pakistan did not shut down Jaish-e-Mohammed facilities involved in the Pahalgam attack; instead it rebuilt the JeM headquarters that was destroyed in India's strikes.
“क्या पाकिस्तान ने पहलगाम हमले में शामिल जैश-ए-मोहम्मद के ठिकानों पर ताला लगा दिया? नहीं। उल्टा भारत के हमले में टूट चुके उसके हेड क्वार्टर को फिर से बनवा दिया। यह फैक्ट है।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent reports — including MEMRI citing dated (April 14, 2026) Vantor satellite imagery and IANS — show that after India's May 2025 Operation Sindoor (launched in response to the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam attack) destroyed JeM's Bahawalpur headquarters (Jamia Subhan Allah), the compound is being reconstructed, with restored domes and construction machinery visible, and Masood Azhar running a donation drive to fund it. Rather than shutting JeM facilities, Pakistan is rebuilding the HQ and JeM has reactivated/relocated operations, consistent with the anchor's claim. Confidence is not higher because the reconstruction evidence rests largely on Indian media and MEMRI interpretations of satellite imagery without independent Pakistani or neutral wire-agency corroboration.
Evidence
- https://www.memri.org/reports/satellite-images-show-reconstruction-sites-pakistan-linked-jihadi-group-jaish-e-mohammed-hit MEMRI report citing high-resolution Vantor satellite imagery dated April 14, 2026 showing heavy machinery and reconstruction at JeM's Jamia Subhan Allah compound in Bahawalpur, with the mosque's damaged domes restored (darker recent cement work) after Operation Sindoor damage. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://ianslive.in/reconstructed-jaish-terror-complex-exposes-pakistans-counter-terrorism-compliance--20260508200316 IANS report: satellite imagery reveals reconstruction of JeM's Bahawalpur headquarters struck during India's Operation Sindoor in May 2025, indicating Pakistan managing scrutiny rather than dismantling the infrastructure. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.india.com/news/world/jaish-back-in-action-pakistans-bahawalpur-becomes-terror-hub-again-as-jem-hq-being-rebuilt-terrorist-masood-azhar-calls-for-secret-donation-jihad-online-campaign-7996993/ Reports JeM HQ in Bahawalpur being rebuilt and Masood Azhar running an online 'secret donation' campaign to fund reconstruction. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://swarajyamag.com/defence/watch-indian-missiles-hit-jaish-e-mohammeds-terror-hq-in-pakistans-bahawalpur-reduce-it-to-rubble Confirms India's May 7, 2025 strikes flattened the JeM Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah HQ in Bahawalpur in response to the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://reportwire.in/world/operation-sindoor-targets-reactivated-jem-moves-to-khyber-pakhtunkhwa/ Reports JeM reactivated and relocated operational bases after the strikes rather than shutting them down, expanding facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. ✓ reachable · archived